This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Kansas faces critique over care for mentally retarded adults
Kansas critics say 650 adults labeled mentally retarded are warehoused in 10 intermediate care facilities. The state plans to withdraw Cedar Crest Haven certification after repeated deficiencies. Officials defend ICF MRs as less restrictive than institutions, while advocates warn about funding gaps and misaligned deinstitutionalization aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ranney Harris
Kansas
Winfield State ‘Hospital
Golden West
Goodland
Cedar Crest Training Center
Medicine Lodge
New ‘Horizons
Pittsburg
New Horizons
Valley Center
Win‘field
Winfield
Shields
Living ‘Skills Center
St. Paul
Kansas ‘Department of Health and Environ
Ment
Cedar ‘Crest
Haven
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Department of Health and Environment
SRS
Cedar Crest
Larry Elmquist
McPherson County
Elmquist
Icfmrs
Ned Lakin
Northview Developmental Services
Newton
Lakin
Jack Gumb
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Service
Gumb
Glen Horn